A review by claave
The Couple At No. 9 by Claire Douglas

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

SUMMARY: a couple move into a recently discovered house owned by grandma only to find two dead bodies buried in the garden. In this twisted story, they struggle to find the truth, there’s always more to the story than what there seems. 

My Thoughts: there were SO many plot twists in this! While some of them were set up a bit predictably, the final one TOOK ME OUT! It was SO good and SO beautifully written. I loved the characters, and thought that they seemed real. There isn’t very much talk around the town and the neighborhood, which I suppose is fine as it’s not as relevant. But, at first, they talk a lot more about the pestering journalists, and then they don’t seem to come up again, which is the only part that doesn’t add up to me. I also think the ending was done beautifully. SUCH a good, suspenseful read.

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